Innocence & Experience: Essays & Conversations on Children's Literature
Compiled and Edited by Barbara Harrison
Edited by Gregory Maguire 
Hardcover in good condition. Frontis piece top right corner clipped to remove previous owner's name.
 
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During the past decade, the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College, Boston, has offered a program focusing on such topics as fantasy, realism, illustrations, poetry, and myth. The distinguished speakers have included novelists, poets, illustrators, critics, publishers, librarians, educators - many of the outstanding figures in the field of children's literature.
To celebrate a decade of excellence, lectures, panel presentations, and informal remarks by more than seventy contributors have been brought together in a wide-ranging volume that illuminates every aspect of children's books. This collection provides a unique overview of ten year's definitive commentary and discussion - an indispensable resource for those who share a commitment to literature for children.